Famous Authentic Aruban Recipes

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Recipe Name Seafood Keshi Yena

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seafood keshi yena

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Courtesy of: Chef Teddy Bouroncle from the Aruba Marriott Resorts. read more

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Recipe Name Signature Papaya Fish

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Signature Papaya Fish

Red snapper filet, confetti polenta and The Old Man & The Sea's famous signature papaya sauce. read more

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Recipe Name Stoba di Cabrito

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Stoba di Cabrito

Aruban cooks add a spiny, light green cucumber, called concomber, to the stew at the same time as the potatoes. The cucumbers should be rasped and cut in half lengthwise. Press each half gently to pop out the seeds before adding cucumbers to the stew. read more

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Recipe Name Tokyo Beef Noodles

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Tokyo Beef Noodles

Not an Aruban typical dish, but a favorite at Ginger Asian-fusion restaurant situated at Tamarijn all inclusive. And gladly they would like to share their recipe. read more

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Recipe Name Zult

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Zult

This dish is another typically Aruban dish and is also found in many variations on Aruba and also on other Caribbean islands. In fact, this dish's main ingredient (in this case pigs' ears) can be substituted with other meats such as crabmeat, shrimp, or certain types of white flesh fish and there is also an interesting variant made using hard-boiled eggs as a substitute for the meat, so feel free to experiment depending on your preference! read more

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Sauces and Dressings

Recipe Name Mango Salsa

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Mango Salsa

Quick and easy for a delicious tropical sauce. Good for seafood, chicken, steak or tacos. Also great for dips. read more

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Recipe Name Peanut Coco Dressing

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Peanut Coco Dressing

Nice dressing good for Aruban dishes. read more

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Recipe Name Peanut Coco Dressing

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Peanut Coco Dressing

Nice dressing good for Aruban dishes. read more

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Recipe Name Peanut Sauce

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Peanut Sauce

Peanut sauce (also called satay sauce) is originally an oriental sauce. It is made from ground peanuts, but peanut butter can serve very well as a substitute. The sauce was originally intended as a sauce for satay (grilled meat on skewers). Since peanut sauce is very well liked, it started to be very common to dress any meat (steak, pork or chicken). But also on French fries, especially if you combine the peanut sauce with mayo or garlic sauce you then have the popular "pataat oorlog" (potato war). read more

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Recipe Name Salsa alla Liguria

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Salsa alla Liguria

Not a typical Aruban sauce. Pour sauce over steaming hot pasta and complete with Parmesan cheese. read more

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Recipe Name Siboyo Tempera

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Siboyo Tempera

Gives a flavorful addition to the Aruban Fried Fish. Good for seafood too. read more

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Side Dishes

Recipe Name Arepita di pampuna (pumpkin pancakes)

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A delicious and sweet side dish that goes well with stew dishes and soups.

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Recipe Name Copper's Rummed-Yams

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Copper's Rummed-Yams

Although it is sometimes called a yam, the sweet potato is not in the yam family, nor is it closely related to the common potato. The first Europeans to taste sweet potatoes were members of Columbus' expedition in 1492. Later explorers found many varieties under an assortment of local names, but the name which stayed was the indigenous Taino name of batata. Aruban local name for Yam is "Batata Dushi" read more

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Recipe Name Cornmeal Coo Coo

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Cornmeal Coo Coo

Without okra, this recipe from the southern United States is the same as Aruban funchi. Cut cooked coo coo into finger sized strips and fry in butter in skillet until crisp. Dip into milk-softened Gorgonzola cheese for parties or snacking.read more

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Recipe Name Funchi (Corn-Meal Mush)

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funchi

Funchi, the Antillean staple, is a simple corn-meal preparation. It must be vigorously stirred while cooking and to the rhytm of these rotations old-time cooks repeated. Un pa mi, un pa bo, un pe. Funchi was then scooped from the kettle with a little round calabash, and the "funchi ball" was placed on each individual plate - "One for me, one for you, one for him". read more

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Recipe Name Herb Salad

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Herb Salad

A wonderfully crunchy salad to eat as it is courtesy of Simply Fish read more

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Recipe Name Pan Bati

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Pan Bati

Similar to pancakes but different in taste, this is a very popular side dish and goes with almost any typical Aruban dishes like, soups, stews and fried fish or conch.

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Recipe Name Pan de Jamon

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Pan de Jamon

This Christmas traditional recipe is served side by side the ayaca and the traditional turkey. But it can be enjoyed as well as a breakfast side dish or a light lunch.read more

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